- ISP redirect page
An Introduction
An ISP redirect page is a page used my major ISP's including:
Cox Communications ,Embarq ,Verizon and various others.If a user types in an incorrect
url (for example wikipedia.con instead of wikipedia.com), the ISP's dns server will catch this, and offer a suggestion on what the user might have meant.How this works
Using DNS techniques, the ISP can redirect an url to any website, in this case to a search engine.The person can
opt out of this service, but it's been said in various forums that it's best to use a different DNS server.Cox Communications steps in
This was first learned on
DSLReports when the techs inCox Communications HQ were discussing thatCox Communications was going to be testing it in thePensacola, FL andFort Walton Beach, FL areas.Now, this is done by almost every majorISP .References & Resources
* [http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/83929 News article about Cox redirection service]
* [http://www.dslreports.com/speak/slideshow/18358718?c=1165259&ret=L2ZvcnVtL3JlbWFyaywxODM1MDg0OQ%3D%3D external image of what this looks like]
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